Notes of a word-watcher, Hanching Chung. A first port of call for English learning.

2016年5月20日 星期五

aerated, ash, lining, latch, every cloud has a silver lining

This robot can be swallowed to collect dangerous objects that have been ingested accidentally. In the demo video produced by the scientists behind the invention, the robot latches onto a button battery and removes it from the stomach lining within five minutes. The battery and the robot could then be excreted safely, saving invasive surgery. Video credit: Melanie Gonick/MIT

「The biggest reclining buddha in Japan」
The highlight of "Nanzo In" is the biggest reclining Buddha made by bronze in the world.
It is 41m in length, 11m tall, 300 tons.
"Nanzo in" has sent daily necessities such as clothing and milk to Myanmar
and Nepal for a long time and they got Buddha's ashes in return.
The Buddha's ashes are enshrined in this reclining Buddha.